Reed Morano's directorial debut Meadowland is tremendous – a deeply sympathetic and atmospheric exploration of grief. That Morano was a cinematographer before she was a director can be felt in every frame, keeping pace with Sarah (Olivia Wilde) and Phil (Luke Wilson) as they fall apart following the disappearance of their child.

The film is uncomfortable yet warm, plunging viewers into Sarah and Phil's desperate yearning for their stolen child, their stolen selves, their lives before. The camera follows them…